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  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Communikey 2012 travelogue

    COMMUNIKEY FESTIVAL @ BOULDER, CO | 4/26/12 -4/29/12 See Also: • Laurie Anderson at Boulder Theater, 4/25/12 • Q&A Cameron Stallones of Sun Araw • Q&A with Brian Williams of Lustmord • Q&A with Nick Zammuto • Q&A with Morton Subtonick For the lucky few who got to Communikey HQ in time to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    Cypress Hill at the Ogden Theatre, 4/20/12

    CYPRESS HILL @ OGDEN THEATRE | 04.20.12Cypress Hill gets it. After coming to town last year on April 19, the premiere stoner rappers of the last two decades intentionally made a 2012 performance in Denver on the actual weed holiday of the year: April 20. As B-Real shared with a sold-out Ogden Theatr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Andrew Breitbart's Barack Obama video: Talk radio v. mainstream media

    Shortly before his death at age 43, provocateur Andrew Breitbart hyped what was supposed to be a bombshell video of young Barack Obama -- one that would supposedly unmask his radical racialist agenda. Well, the video's out -- see it below -- and the mainstream media is reacting with a collective ya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Outkast is one of hip-hop's most successful and creative groups

    ​Outkast is easily one of the most noted and respected hip-hop groups in the game. Big Boi and Andre 3000 met in the East Point section of Atlanta when they were sixteen. The outfit combined funk, soul, jazz and blues influences with hip-hop lyrics on its 1994 debut, Southernplayalisticadillac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Beirut hits the Fillmore and Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is slated for a date at DU's Gates Concert Hall, followed by Chromeo, who's due back in Denver in October for a return date at the Ogden after a stellar set at th ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Chromeo, Yo La Tengo, the Sword and Del the Funky Homosapien are among the headliners of the 2011 Westword Music Showcase

    ​Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Beirut hits the Fillmore and Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is slated for a date at DU's Gates Concert Hall, followed by Chromeo, who's due back in Denver in October for a return date at the Ogden after a stellar set at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Cannasseur in the Highlands

    ​I met Cannasseur manager Matt Berger briefly a few months ago at a party, which would normally put a shop out of the running for a review, since I try and keep it anonymous. But after seeing the level of chronic coming out of their store, it seemed wrong not to tell folks about this place.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Bootsy Collins on his unique persona and getting his start in funk playing with James Brown

    David Carlo​Bootsy Collins (due tonight at The Boulder Theater), a bass player with a larger than life persona, first came to promience in the James Brown band. After leaving Brown's outfit, Collins was convinced by a friend to go to Detroit, where he hooked up with George Clinton, with whom C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    VibeSquad's Aaron Holstein on dubstep and the importance of hip-hop to his craft

    ​ Looking at Aaron Holstein, the man behind VibeSquaD, you would never guess he is a trained multi-instrumentalist with a background in jazz. The talented Colorado-based producer emits sounds that can make your ears bleed with pounding bass, swirling synthesizers and relentless energy -- but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Inside Geek Bowl V

    Kate Levy​It's hard to understand the magnitude of Geek Bowl unless you go. The numbers are readily available: 129 teams, 64 questions, $7,000 in prize money. But none of that gets you to what this thing is like. There's a temptation to imagine a boozier Knowledge Bowl, an almost standardized- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    On sale this weekend: Furthur, Jeff Tweedy and Sarah McLachlan shows announced

    ​Nearly a year after helping break in in the remodeled 1STBANK Center last March, Furthur, fronted by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, is slated to return for another three-night stand on Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13. Reserved and general-admission tickets, which range from $55 to $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Tame Impala at the Bluebird, 12/4/10

    Tom Murphy​ TAME IMPALA With Achille Lauro 12.04.10 | Bluebird Theater Stardeath and the White Dwarfs was originally slated to be part of this bill but couldn't make it, so last minute, local band Achille Lauro was added, which is just as well because that band shares a bit of the same exper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Kevin Neimond is a West Highland neighborhood icon: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

    Neighborhood Icon #2 of 76: West Highland.​ The West Highland neighborhood is the home of the (former) Elitch Gardens Amusement park and hotbed of Denver Democratic politics. So it's only fitting that the icon shown above would include a reference to a historic carousel. The rotating rides may ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Big Boi hits the nail on the head with Sir Lucious Left Foot

    ​Since Speakerboxxx/The Love Below showcased Outkast's individual talents, André 3000 has generally been regarded as the auteur of the duo. And while that might be true -- André 3000 does tend to be weirder than his colleague Big Boi -- there's something to be said for consistency, as the la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Tool, Limp Bizkit, American Idol Live! shows announced

    ​Nearly a year after Tool's triumphant headlining set at the Mile High Music Festival, Maynard James Keenan and company return to the area for a two-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday and Tuesday, June 28 and 29. Reserved tickets are $52.50 to $69.50 and go on sale Saturday, May 1 ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2010

    Achille Lauro sets sail with a whole new batch of Indiscretions

    ​Nearly a year after Tool's triumphant headlining set at the Mile High Music Festival, Maynard James Keenan and company return to the area for a two-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday and Tuesday, June 28 and 29. Reserved tickets are $52.50 to $69.50 and go on sale Saturday, May 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    This Just In: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard, Michael Buble, Nick Jonas shows announced

    ​While recording songs for Jim Sampas' documentary about Jack Kerouac, Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard realized they both shared an affinity for the famed Beat writer. After recording songs for the film, the pair continued to work on songs using words from Kerouac' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    RZA

    ​While recording songs for Jim Sampas' documentary about Jack Kerouac, Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard realized they both shared an affinity for the famed Beat writer. After recording songs for the film, the pair continued to work on songs using words from Kerouac' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    Get Funked Up

    ​While recording songs for Jim Sampas' documentary about Jack Kerouac, Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard realized they both shared an affinity for the famed Beat writer. After recording songs for the film, the pair continued to work on songs using words from Kerouac' ... More >>

  • Music

    June 5, 2008

    Maceo Parker

    Thursday, June 5, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2007

    Remembering Kush

    Thursday, June 5, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    Strange but True

    A year of dysfunctional family values -- and missing panties.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    On the Down-Low

    Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Americana Pie

    Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Grab a slice of 2004's best roots music while it's still hot.

  • Music

    June 26, 2003

    The Beatdown

    The second coming of the Lord.

  • Music

    October 3, 2002

    A Different Qwest

    Meet a corporate lawyer's alter egos: a DJ and a space-age musician.

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    Beauty and the Beat

    Nikka Costa has a big, funky voice and a great butt. Which will you notice first?

  • Music

    October 19, 2000

    Join the Club

    Any Dick or Harry can get funky with the Tom Tom Club's first recording in eight years.

  • Music

    April 13, 2000

    Jerks of a Feather

    The members of Knee Jerk Reaction flock together for pop punk.

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Methods of Mayhem

    Methods of Mayhem
    (MCA)

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Beyond the Fringe

    Styles of Beyond takes underground hip-hop back to the future.

  • Music

    July 22, 1999

    The Wide World of Rap

    Exploring the endless variety of today's hip-hop.

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    December 31, 1998

    Playlist

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    Two for the Future

    To hip-hop's OutKast and Black Eyed Peas, the glass is half full.

  • Music

    January 15, 1998

    Rubbed the Right Way

    Masseuse Carla Madison keeps in touch with the Denver music scene.

  • Music

    December 4, 1997

    Feedback

    Masseuse Carla Madison keeps in touch with the Denver music scene.

  • Music

    October 30, 1997

    Guilty Pleasures

    A list of the lousiest songs a guy ever loved.

  • Music

    January 23, 1997

    The Vinyl Solution

    Think 45s are a thing of the past? Think again.

  • Music

    November 14, 1996

    Mood Swingers

    The Czars make some of Denver's most beautiful noises.

  • Music

    November 7, 1996

    Feedback

    The Czars make some of Denver's most beautiful noises.

  • Music

    August 22, 1996

    Rhymes Pays

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Music

    June 13, 1996

    Feedback

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Calendar

    June 13, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Music

    June 6, 1996

    Feedback

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Music

    January 24, 1996

    MASSIVE ATTACK, BOULDER STYLE

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    STILL HORNY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

    SAX LEGEND MACEO PARKER ON MUSIC, JAMES BROWN AND THE KEYS TO FUNK.

  • Music

    July 6, 1994

    BORE NONE

    THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

  • Music

    February 23, 1994

    METERS MAN

    THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

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